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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,102,115 and 1,702,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,102,115 and 1,702,280 is: 2,629,269.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,102,115 : 1,702,280 = 1,702,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,102,115/1,702,280 = 1,702,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,102,115x = 1,702,280 × 1,702,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,102,115x = 2,897,757,198,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,897,757,198,400/1,102,115
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,629,269.36

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